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Bill filed to place Department of Children and Families attorneys in Group 2 of state retirement system
Summary
On Jan. 10, 2025, Rep. Tackey Chan and David Holway filed House Bill No. 2771 to amend Chapter 32, Section 3, so attorneys employed by the Department of Children and Families with 10 or more years of service would be included in Group 2 of the Commonwealth's contributory retirement system.
BOSTON — Representative Tackey Chan filed House Bill No. 2771 on Jan. 10, 2025, proposing that attorneys employed by the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families who have 10 or more years of service be placed in Group 2 of the Commonwealth’s contributory retirement system.
The petition, submitted as House Bill No. 2771, would amend Section 3 of chapter 32 of the General Laws by inserting, after the word “prisoners;,” the phrase "employees of the department of children and families holding the position of attorney who have been employed in such capacities for 10 years or more." The filing lists Tackey Chan, 2nd Norfolk, and David Holway of the National Association of Government Employees among its petitioners.
The change in statutory language would explicitly classify qualifying Department of Children and Families attorneys as members of Group 2 for retirement purposes; the bill filing itself does not specify details about benefits, fiscal impact, or how many employees would be affected. The filing notes similar matter appeared as House No. 2462 in the 2023–2024 session.
No committee referral, hearing schedule, vote, or other legislative action is recorded in the filing; the document submitted to the clerk does not specify next steps. Further legislative action, including any committee review, cost estimates or amendments, would be determined by the House after the filing.
Background: Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws governs the state contributory retirement system; the filing cites an amendment to Section 3 of that chapter. The petition text included in the docket identifies the precise insertion point in the statute but does not include sponsor statements or fiscal notes in the docket record provided.
